Ballot Questions
1923
Question #1
Bond Act
Since 1847, the NYS constitution requires that if the state legislature wants the state to take on debts over a certain $ amount, its 2 houses (the senate and assembly) would have to pass a law explaining the specific purpose of the debt, and then ask NYS voters if they want the state to take on that debt.
In 1923, the NYS legislature asked the voters:
Relating to $50,000,000 Bond Issue for Construction of Certain State Institutions.
And the voters said: Yes!
How We Voted
YES |
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73.50% |
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1,105,999 New Yorkers voted Yes |
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NO |
26.50% |
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398,811 New Yorkers voted No |
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1,504,810 votes determined the outcome of this ballot question.